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She stops fighting in launderette (6)

Ross

I believe the answer is:

washer

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'launderette' is the definition.
The definition and answer can be both man-made objects as well as being singular nouns.
Maybe you can see an association between them that I don't see?

'she stops fighting' is the wordplay.
'stops' means one lot of letters goes inside another (stopping can mean blocking a gap).
'fighting' becomes 'war'.
'she' put within 'war' is 'WASHER'.

'in' is the link.

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(Other definitions for washer that I've seen before include "Ring placed between two surfaces to prevent leakage, as in tap" , "Rubber ring securing joint" , "Seal preventing leakage" , "Leak-stopping ring" , "Cleaner" .)

I've seen this clue in The Sun.
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